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“Only the People Can Save the People” demonstration and rally staged by the N.T.U.C.B. precedes another demonstration to be held in the wake of the John Saldivar scandal, in which the former National Security Minister admitted that he collected thousands of dollars from accused fraudster Lev Dermen. On Sunday, the People’s United Party will also […]
Written on February 20, 2020 | Posted in
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Now the N.T.U.C.B. has made several demands to government, which they say must be met ahead of the next general elections, expected later this year. Amongst those requests is the reconfiguring of the Public Accounts Committee and the Integrity Commission as well as the reconvening of meetings of the UNCAC Steering Committee. The unions are […]
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The legal challenge brought against the Government of Belize by the Belize Peace Movement regarding an overdue redistricting exercise is presently before Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. The revision of electoral districts across the country has been an issue raised by the BPM as far back as 2015 around the time of the last general election. […]
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As we told up, while the cabinet and U.D.P. standard bearers met in Belmopan on the political mess it finds itself in, in Belize City, the unions were clamouring for better governance. In its demand letter, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize wants the re-convening of meetings of the UNCAC Steering Committee. The Congress […]
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A young man’s quick action and CPR skills saved the life of senior Belize City resident. Tonight, sixty-one-year-old Ulrick Young is alive and with his family after a near fatal drowning in Belize City on Wednesday night sometime shortly before seven. A licensed life-guard happened to be in the area and rescued him. News Five’s […]
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Omar Figueroa has been bumped up as substantive Minister for Fisheries, Forestry, Environment and Sustainable Development. The appointment came about as a result of cabinet realignments triggered by the resignation of the embattled John Saldivar. Figueroa is not new to the portfolios since he held these responsibilities under Minister Godwin Hulse, who retains the Ministry of Agriculture. […]
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Belize has finally been recovered from the EU blacklisting as a harmful tax regime. This comes following a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union which concluded in Brussels on Tuesday. According to a release from the government, it results from the recent amendments to the Income and Business Tax […]
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The ten unions of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize have not taken to the streets for years, but this Thursday, their presence will be felt in Belize City against corruption under the banner, “Only the People Can Save the People.” With the national mood running on edge, it will be one of the […]
Written on February 19, 2020 | Posted in
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Turning to the issue that has been dominating the news since the start of the year… What is the future of disgraced politician John Saldivar with the United Democratic Party, following his ouster as its newly elected leader last Thursday? News Five is reliably informed that all thirty-one area representatives and standard bearers are meeting […]
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On the issue of internal politics within the U.D.P., we asked the chairman, who lost to Phillip Willoughby two years ago at a convention in Port Loyola, if he will be replacing Denise ‘Sista B’ Barrow as standard bearer in Queen Square. PM Barrow has announced his pending retirement from electoral politics and has named […]
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There is an unprecedented case before the courts involving the Director of Public Prosecutions. While serving as the President of the Bar Association, Cheryl-Lynn Vidal was ousted from meetings held by the Judicial Legal Services Commission, of which she is a member by way of her position at the Bar. In March of 2018, Vidal […]
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As we reported earlier, the United Democratic Party meets Thursday morning in Belmopan where the prime minister will attempt to chart a new course, following the turbulent headwinds that the party has been facing in the wake of the Lev Dermen scandal. With the removal of John Saldivar as leader elect, the vacancy for the […]
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The recent scandals in the United Democratic Party has reigniting the conversation and call from the public for better governance structures and practices. Today, in an interview on Open Your Eyes, Leader of the Opposition John Briceño said his party recognises that governance is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. This is why the P.U.P. […]
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As we reported earlier in the newscast, on Thursday, the unions will take to the streets in protest having submitted six urgent demands to the government in the fight against corruption. The number one demand on that list is a call for the implementation of campaign financing laws before the next general election. Today, we […]
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There is a case before the courts brought by the Belize Peace Movement and joined by Lord Michael Ashcroft against the government on the issue of redistricting. There are thirty-one constituencies but there is a huge disparity in the number of voters. The smallest constituency is Fort George in the city, while the biggest is […]
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Two construction workers this morning fell from a twenty feet high scaffold. It happened at a construction site on Queen Street Belize City. The men were working on what in four months should be the Belize Heritage Plaza. Originally named Paslow Building, the Belize Heritage Plaza is part of the House of Culture and Downtown […]
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According to Arana, since the Downtown Rejuvenation Project commenced four years ago, this is the first major incident that occurred. He says that safety measures for the workers will be boosted. John Arana, Director, Downtown Rejuvenation Project “We are concerned about what occurred and we are taking measures with additional safety measures such as […]
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The House of Culture and Downtown Rejuvenation Project is being financed by the Government of Belize and the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund. Project Director John Arana says that major investments are being made in nine locations in downtown Belize City. The project is eighty percent completed and should be finalized by the end of […]
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There is a new deputy mayor for Belize City. He is Michael “Chip” Norales, who was elected at the recent caucus of the council and will work side by side with Mayor Bernard Wagner. Norales will serve for one year, up until February 2021. Over at City Hall, the practice is that the deputy is […]
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A young mother is seeking the public’s help with medical expenses. Dylan Ysaguirre, a tour guide and entrepreneur, is temporarily paralyzed. It’s caused by a rare disease that has left her unable to do anything for herself. Dylan wants to walk again, but she needs quality healthcare to do so. Being the breadwinner for her […]
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In his first media appearance since being stripped of the spot of leader elect of the U.D.P. and resigning from Cabinet, last Thursday, Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar today spoke on the Love FM’s The Morning Show, but did not speak to the waiting press after the appearance. Saldivar was questioned about the Lev Dermen […]
Written on February 18, 2020 | Posted in
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In the Utah court, Jacob Kingston testified that he saw Dermen hand bundles of cash to Saldivar during a visit to Belize. This morning, Saldivar admitted to accepting monies from Dermen through Jacob Kingston as a proxy, but how those monthly disbursals made their way into the country without being flagged by the Customs and […]
Written on February 18, 2020 | Posted in
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There’s a new political boss at the Ministry of National Security where Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has been appointed as its substantive minister. As you know, Peyrefitte is also a senator and has become sort of the government’s spokesperson on a number of issues. The move comes amid a Cabinet reshuffle in the wake of […]
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A planned event for this Thursday in the Belmopan constituency has been postponed. Saldivar is no longer in cabinet and neither is he the newly elected leader of the United Democratic Party, so what is his status within the U.D.P.? After all, a majority of the area representatives, standard bearers and their delegates voted for […]
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In John Saldivar’s attempt at explaining why he chose to lie about receiving the monies from Dermen, he stopped short of divulging the details of that Cabinet meeting on January fourteenth. When Saldivar was put through the wringer and asked what he meant by saying that his Cabinet colleagues would have been, “demoralized and exposed,” […]
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